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brik

British  
/ brɪk /

noun

  1. a Tunisian deep-fried spicy pastry filled with fish or meat and sometimes an egg

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of brik

Arabic


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Karen Jurgensen, one of my fellow chef instructors at Seattle Culinary Academy, recently made baklava from brik that took the delightful form of crescent moons or horns.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023

“I need an order of the brik and saganaki!”

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2022

That explains another dish on his menu: layers of squab breast and foie gras wrapped with cabbage leaves, and then encased in Tunisian brik dough and seared until the outside is crispy.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 16, 2019

The menu features vegetables and seafood on small and large plates, including a Tunisian brik turnover, along with drinks that emphasize fresh juices, ciders and rosé wines.

From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2016

But as my train sliced through the brown landscape, I was drooling over the expectation of something else: baklava and brik.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2012

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